OfficeforMac2015Releasedate: When isthe newOfficeforMaccoming out?

According toMicrosoft,Mac userscan accessa publicbetaversion of thesuite,which consists of severalproductivity applications,includingWord, ExcelandPowerPoint,in the first halfof2015ahead ofa final versionlater this year.

Looking back atthe history of thelaunch ofMicrosoftOffice, it's easyto see whyMac usershave been gettingimpatient.Thecompany tends torelease a new versionofWindowssoftwareless than a yearbeforethe Mac version, butOffice 2013was launchedin January 2013so nowwe have been waitingfor two years.

Announcingthe new version ofOutlookforMacMicrosoftsaid:"Historicallywe have launcheda newversion of Office forMacapproximately six to eightmonths afterOfficeforWindowsHowever, afterthe launch ofOffice 365we made theconscious decisionmobile to prioritize firstand.cloudfirst scenariosfor a growing numberof people whodothingsinmotionmore often."